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Show their potatoes, fish r abundant and cattl and birds, with their ee-s, and seals. They want tor many things, says th chaplain, nevertheless "there appears to be little discontent, and (ew everw I sh to leave the Island." HAPPY ISLE VISITED El SOUTH ATLANTIC Tristan da Cunha Knows Nought of Life's Worries BUENOS AIRK8. Feb. 4. The Island of Tristan da Cunha Is described ss "an unspoiled haven of rest for th weai-y -oul, a Mecca for thoaa who kn for relief from worries of life." by the chaplain of the British cruiser Iwrtmouth. which haa Just returned from a visit to that Isolated spot. "No need to worry over money there, fr there Is none," said ths chsptaln. "There are no taxes, no doctors, no lawyers, no' clergymen, no policemen, not even a head man. Newspapers and mail arrive with luck about one every two years. "There Is not even any medicine, for the last supply, of remedies was thrown Into the sea by the inhabitants, who are remarkably healthy. Kpldemlcs are unknown. "Tristan Is a British possession In the South Atlantic between South Africa and South America, Its snow-rapped snow-rapped peak towers nearly too feet shore sea level. It Is only twenty-one twenty-one miles In circumference. The nearest near-est Inhabited place Is St. Helena, 120 mile way. The island Itself Is of volcaalo origin, th only habitable portion por-tion of It belns A toruru of fertile land at ths foot of the precipitous cliffs. 'Sufficient potatoes are frown In riots to meet ths needs of the Inhabitant. Inhabi-tant. Cattle and sheep were Introduced Intro-duced years ro. and many cattle , now run wild. Clothe ar only to be obtained by barteiin- from ships that call. Kor protection to the feet the ?eople make moccasin of bullock hid. Wuaderful socks ara mad by th women from wool carded by themselves. them-selves. "From June to October of this year the people had bean without bread, tea, coffee and sugar, but they all looked pretty well nourished." The reason there is no bread Is thst f;fty or sixty years ago a shipwreck ni-ar the Island allowed rats to set axhore. so that since that time no neat has been raised. But ths men ey that they are goln to try again a hen the next mall In a year or two i rines them soma seed wheat, la the meantime they are In no hurry. If tnere la no bread they can be contented con-tented en potatoes. And ts supplement I |